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EIN 47-6032365

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
53
City
Omaha
State
Nebraska
Year formed
1964
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Susan T. Buffett Foundation has offered scholarships to Nebraska students for more than 50 years. There are a limited number of scholarships, so the Foundation is unable to provide awards to all eligible candidates.
Total revenues
$1,270,458,581
2023
Total expenses
$763,281,148
2023
Total assets
$2,272,738,773
2023
Num. employees
53
2023

Program areas at The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

Scholarships - awarded $30,716,613 in scholarships
Grant funds returned pursuant to terms of grant agreements
Improvement allowance persuant to lease agreement
Reimbursement of prohibited transaction

Grants made by The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Maternal World Health OrganizationProgram Support$22,662,174
Maternal World Health OrganizationProgram Support$20,291,153
Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaProgram Support$17,737,963
...and 259 more grants made totalling $282,696,500

Who funds The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Nova Health SystemsLiquidating Distrib$27,500

Financials for The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$896,662,585
Investment income and dividends$8,439,138
Net rental income$56,852
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$361,666,026
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$3,223,619
Total revenues$1,270,458,581

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Data update history
August 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
July 13, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
August 13, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
July 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
June 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
808 Conagra Dr 300
Omaha, NE 68102
Metro area
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
County
Douglas County, NE
Website URL
buffettscholarships.org 
Phone
(402) 943-1383
Twitter profile
@buffettscholars 
IRS details
EIN
47-6032365
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1964
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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